Kirovsk, Russia
Кировск
Kirovsk is a town of 24,678 people in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, founded in June 13, 1931.
Why visit Kirovsk
Townapedia lists 112 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 52 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ladoga Canal, Oreshek Fortress, Breakthrough of the Siege of Leningrad and Музей истории Шлиссельбурга.
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About Kirovsk
Kirovsk (Russian: Ки́ровск) is a town and the administrative center of Kirovsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Neva River, 33 kilometers (21 mi) east of St. Petersburg. Population: 25,650 (2010 census); 24,361 (2002 census); 23,655 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kirovsk, Leningrad Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Культурно-спортивный комплекс "Невский"
Cinema and theater · 7.3 km
2 улица Малоневский канал, Шлиссельбург
Museums and landmarks112
Breakthrough of the Siege of Leningrad
Museum · 3.2 km
38 Красный тракт, Шлиссельбург
Tu-Th,Su 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-20:00
Невский пятачок
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Левобережный плацдарм советских войск сражавшихся с немецко-фашистскими оккупантами в 1941-1943 гг.
24/7
Nevsky Pyatachok & Nevskaya Dubrovka
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Bridgehead for Soviet troops in the battle to lift the blockade of Leningrad
Домик на пристани
Museum · 7.6 km
1А улица Новоладожский канал, Шлиссельбург
We-Su 11:00-17:00
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100 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes52
Хочу ещё
Restaurant · American, Italian, Japanese, Russian · 7.5 km
16 улица Староладожский канал, Шлиссельбург
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Кафе-столовая
Cafe · 7.2 km
1 Затонная улица, Шлиссельбург
09:00-20:00
Buffo
Restaurant · Pizza, Japanese, Asian, Local
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00
Skala
Restaurant · 1.0 km
1В Железнодорожная улица
Su-Th 11:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-05:00
40 more on the map.
History
Sergey Kirov founded Kirovsk in 1929 as the settlement of Nevdubstroy (Невдубстрой) in order to serve the nearby 8th Sergey Kirov Power Station. At the time Nevdubstroy formed part of Mginsky District with its administrative center in the settlement of Mga. The district remained a part of the Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast until August 15, 1930, when the okrugs were abolished as well, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 21, 1931 the settlement of Nevdubstroy was transferred to Leningradsky Prigorodny District. On May 20, 1936 it was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed rabochiy poselok pri 8-y GES imeni Kirova (рабочий поселок при 8-й ГЭС имени Кирова); the name was later shortened to rabochiy poselok imeni Kirova (Russian: рабочий поселок имени Кирова, lit. 'Kirov workers' settlement'). On August 19, 1936, when Leningradsky Prigorodny District was abolished, the settlement transferred back to Mginsky District. Between September 1941 and January 1944, during World War II, German troops occupied the settlement. The settlement was renamed Kirovsk - after Sergey Kirov (1886–1934) - and granted town status on November 5, 1953.
From the History section of Kirovsk, Leningrad Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship8
Собор Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 7.4 km
Храм во имя иконы Божией Матери «Взыскание погибших»
Church · Russian Orthodox · 4.8 km
Shopping46
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare29
Map of Kirovsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pulkovo Airport (LED) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Shlissel’burg 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Otradnoye 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Nikol’skoye 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Vsevolozhsk 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Kolpino 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Kudrovo 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Saint Petersburg 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Tosno 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Kuz’molovskiy 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Kommunar 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kirovsk Len oblast Kirov, No machine-readable author provided. Stassats assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Monument to Sergei Kirov in Kirovsk LO, Vs64vs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument to Sergei Kirov in Kirovsk LO2, Vs64vs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- T-34 near Kirovsk, One half 3544, Public domain
- Old ladoga chanel lock gate, Denis Zhilin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Крепость Орешек. Г. Шлиссельбург (Санкт-Петербург) (cropped), Moneycantbuy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pyatachok 1, 13243546A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- M30 howitzer nn 1, LostArtilleryman, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Operation Iskra January 1943. 01, VT1978, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ZiS3 nn, No machine-readable author provided. LostArtilleryman~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- БТсправа-ЭкспозицияВоеннойТехники, Андрей!, Public domain
- Собор Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы Шлиссельбург, Andreykokin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhnyaya Pyshma Tank Museum 2011 011, Владимир Саппинен, CC BY 3.0
- Pyatachok 7, 13243546A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KV-1, One half 3544, Public domain
- KV-1s, One half 3544, Public domain
- Фрагмент диорамы «Прорыв блокады Ленинграда» (1), Игорь(Питер), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Братское захоронение, Olb23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Братская могила советских воинов, погибших в борьбе, Olb23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кировск - panoramio, cosmozoo, CC BY 3.0
- Пристань - panoramio, cosmozoo, CC BY 3.0
- Вид на Неву - panoramio, Ivan Z., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Район 2-го Городка и 8 ГЭС Аэрофотосъемка Люфтваффе, Люфтваффе (вермахт), CC0
- Neva River DSC01974 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Станция «Невдубстрой», ZlotinAlik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кировск - panoramio (1), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- Музей-панорама в Кировске - panoramio, MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- Фрагмент диорамы «Прорыв блокады Ленинграда» (2), Игорь(Питер), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Музей-панорама в Кировске - panoramio (1), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- Музей-панорама в Кировске - panoramio (2), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- Музей-панорама в Кировске - panoramio (5), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- Музей-панорама в Кировске - panoramio (3), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- Музей-панорама в Кировске - panoramio (7), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- Музей-панорама в Кировске - panoramio (4), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- Музей-панорама в Кировске - panoramio (6), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- T-38 tank, One half 3544, Public domain
- Экспозиция военной техники (мемориал «Прорыв»), Игорь(Питер), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ладожский мост разведён, Андрей Куполов, CC BY 3.0
- Neva's barge (19770770274), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Neva's origin (20384847712), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
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